Wednesday Word

On Thursday of last week I received a call from my good friend Jane wanting to know if they could show up at the house a day early. They were scheduled to arrive about noon on Friday. One of my...

My good friend Jane Schmoetzer, rector of All Saints in Richland, WA, is currently on a well-deserved sabbatical. She called me up one day while putting the details together and said, “How...

You shall not murder. – Ex. 20:13

“You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who...

Love.

From the way we toss that word around you would think that every use is equal to every other use. It should be obvious that that's not the case. For instance, I love pie and triple chocolate...

I spent last Friday and Saturday at our diocesan convention. I wasn't sure what to expect, although I had a general idea, having been to a number of conventions in Spokane, Montana, and Oregon. For...